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Hi Guys,

 

In my hunt to find new watches to practice on, I was given this watch to work on.

 

The Brand is Q&Q ... and it looked like a new basic movement for me to service.

 

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Once I opened it up, I was shocked to see "NO 0 Jewels" stamped on the back.

 

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Once I removed the movement and looked at the pivot and pallets ... this is what hit me!

 

PLASTIC!!

 

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ROFL!  What a piece of junk.

But I thought I'd post it for your amusement :)

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Don't wear it if you are cooking up a BBQ - it will end up dripping down your arm :D

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Plastic fantastic, I've never seen anything like it in my life. It reminds me of the small plastic gifts you used to get small cars in Corn Flake packets back in the fifties. They came assembled, but would break down into about eight pieces for reassembly.

Ah those were the days.

PS Does anyone remember the baking soda submarine? It was my favourite!

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Geo,  What is baking soda?

 

Re. The plastic watch,  I am amazed that changing a few parts to plastic can have a significant cost saving, obviously it does else they would not have bothered.

 

Lawson,  If you take it apart and put it back together you will have gained some practice and if it all goes horribly wrong,  no great harm will have been done.   :thumbsu:

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Autowind - I'm too scared to unscrew it ... everything is under one single plate.

I think it will fly into a million pieces if I pull to the top plate :P

 

 

ps. - I should mail it to Mark to video a service on it ... maw haw haw haw

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ps. - I should mail it to Mark to video a service on it ... maw haw haw haw

 

That's just nasty - What did I do to you?

 

:startle:

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hehe ... you know I luv ya mate :)

 

Just thought you could use it for a comedy video mate.

 

I can do my best John Cleese impression with it!

 

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In an odd sort of way - given that modern plastics are very sophisticated these days - I'm surprised that more use of the material isn't made in watches...

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Thank you Will, that's an excellent link (and sub-links at the bottom). I was wondering if casting with one of those smooth-on kits will allow to build one! I'm currently preparing to experiment with the plastic gears in the Seiko movements I'm restoring.

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